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Renovations to give new life to former Bethlehem Steel warehouse
Funk Construction kicked off construction yesterday at the site of a former Bethlehem Steel factory complex in Lebanon. The Lebanon-based contractor is partnering with developer

Keystone
Mike Walsh has been named CEO of Keystone, an insurance brokerage platform based in Mechanicsburg. The promotion formalizes a succession plan the company announced in

Flex, retail, office leases inked
Mad Bridge Plumbing LLC, operating as 1 Tom Plumber, leased flex space at 3319 Derry St. in Harrisburg. The lease marks the company’s fifth location

McNees Wallace & Nurick
Peter Kramer has joined McNees Wallace & Nurick‘s real estate group in the law firm’s Harrisburg office. Kramer represents residential, industrial and commercial property owners,

The Hershey Co.
Effective May 1, Andrew Archambault is leaving his role as U.S. president for The Hershey Co. to pursue an undisclosed opportunity, according to a company

York Jewish Community Center
Gene Draganosky, the former CEO of York-based Traditions Bank, has been named interim CEO of the York Jewish Community Center. His appointment follows the departure

Giant planning second store in Ephrata area
The Giant Co. is building a new store at 1717 W. Main St. in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County. The site was formerly home to Martin’s

Former pharmacy sold following retail conversion
A Mechanicsburg-area partnership has acquired a former CVSpharmacy that was converted into a four-unit strip center. The partnership, Arzoyi Real Estate LLC, paid $4.7 million

McNees Wallace & Nurick
Craig Hoogstraten has joined the construction law group of McNees Wallace & Nurick. Based in the law firm’s Radnor office, Hoogstraten focuses on highway and

F&M Trust
Kevin Leibold has been named a wealth adviser at F&M Trust, a Chambersburg-based community bank and subsidiary of Franklin Financial Services Corp. He is based

Barley Snyder
Kacey Jennings Fonner has joined the business practice group of Barley Snyder in the Lancaster-based law firm’s Harrisburg office. Fonner worked most recently at an

Messiah University
After nearly a year as interim president of Messiah University, Jon Stuckey has been named permanently to the leadership post, effective May 1. Stuckey was

Iron Hill restaurants slated to reopen under new management
Former Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant locations in Hershey and Lancaster are among five former Iron Hill restaurants slated to reopen by summertime under a

Seattle investor scoops up Harrisburg-area medical office
A medical office in suburban Harrisburg has changed hands. An affiliate of Seattle-based real estate investment firm Elliott Bay Capital Trust paid $8.5 million for

Lancaster County Association of Realtors
Tom Blefko has been named executive director of the Lancaster County Association of Realtors, effective April 7. He succeeds Michael Berk, who left in November

Investment, industrial, commercial properties sold
Jonestown Realty Partners II LLC paid $1 million for a roughly 4,000-square-foot building at 49 Prince St. in Harrisburg, according to county deed records. Jessica

Highmark Wholecare
Victor Fields has been named president and CEO of Highmark Wholecare, a division of Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark. Effective June 1, Fields will succeed Ellen Duffield,

Former York newspaper building undergoing conversion
York-based developer Peel & Co. is transforming a former newspaper building at 9 E. Philadelphia St. in downtown York into a nearly 30,000-square-foot mixed use

Vacant office changes hands
A former Nationwide office in suburban Harrisburg sold for nearly $7.5 million, according to Jason Grace, CEO and managing principal of Landmark Commercial Realty in

Lancaster Rec Foundation Fund
Justin Bollman has been named president of the board of directors of the Lancaster Rec Foundation Fund, the nonprofit that supports the Lancaster Recreation Commission,

Lancaster Recreation Commission
Sean Post has been named president of the board of directors of the Lancaster Recreation Commission, known as Lancaster Rec, effective January 2026. Post works

Wifinium
Martin Cassidy has been named executive board adviser at Wifinium, a York-based wireless infrastructure company. As the founding member of the company’s new advisory board,

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.
Kevin McLain plans to retire May 1 from his role as senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Harrisburg-based discount retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet

Boyer & Ritter
Elizabeth Brewer has joined Boyer & Ritter as a manager in the regional accounting firm’s small business group. Brewer brings more than 20 years of

InTandem Financial
Zoe Lynn has been hired as client experience manager for InTandem Financial, Private Client Group of Northwestern Mutual – Camp Hill. Lynn assists with adviser

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority
Ryan Collins is poised to become executive director of the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, which operates Harrisburg International Airport, in 2027. He is succeeding

McNees Wallace & Nurick
Elena Baylarian has joined the litigation and estate planning groups in the Radnor office of Harrisburg-based law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick. She worked most

Retail, office leases inked around region
Choice Consulting leased approximately 2,200 square feet of office space at 845 Sir Thomas Court in Harrisburg. Jessica Gasper of Campbell Commercial Partners represented the

Penn State Health
Kasia Konieczny has been named vice president and chief of staff to Penn State Health CEO Dr. Michael Kupferman effective March 23. Konieczny will work

Dauphin County CASA
Beth Siegfried has been named executive director of Dauphin County CASA, a Harrisburg-based nonprofit that provides volunteer advocates for children in foster care. She succeeds

Renovations to give new life to former Bethlehem Steel warehouse
Funk Construction kicked off construction yesterday at the site of a former Bethlehem Steel factory complex in Lebanon. The Lebanon-based contractor is partnering with developer common craft to renovate

Keystone
Mike Walsh has been named CEO of Keystone, an insurance brokerage platform based in Mechanicsburg. The promotion formalizes a succession plan the company announced in December.

Panel OKs bill mandating tax-collection software for tardy taxpayers
A state House panel has approved legislation mandating the use of special software for businesses that are behind on their sales taxes. The legislation, House Bill 2300, cleared the House Finance Committee yesterday on a bipartisan vote of 23 to 3. The bill would authorize state tax collectors to mandate use of software that enables real-time […]

Flex, retail, office leases inked
Mad Bridge Plumbing LLC, operating as 1 Tom Plumber, leased flex space at 3319 Derry St. in Harrisburg. The lease marks the company’s fifth location

McNees Wallace & Nurick
Peter Kramer has joined McNees Wallace & Nurick‘s real estate group in the law firm’s Harrisburg office. Kramer represents residential, industrial and commercial property owners,

You can’t solve problems with your head in the sand
Column by Richard Randall A business can’t improve if its leaders don’t want to know about its performance problems. It can’t improve if leaders don’t